ERIC Number: EJ1013221
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 27
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-166X
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Do Mothers Decide? The Impact of Preferences in Healthcare
Grytten, Jostein; Skau, Irene; Sorensen, Rune
Journal of Human Resources, v48 n1 p142-168 Win 2013
In this study we analyze whether immigrant mothers in Norway can influence
their mode of delivery. Patient preferences were measured as the rate of
Caesarean section from their home country, and by a survey question
measuring the extent to which people believe they have freedom of choice
and control over their lives in their home country. Preferences have a
causal effect on the likelihood of Caesarean section. Medical risk factors
are still the most important reasons for having a Caesarean section, but our
regression estimates show that a substantial share of Caesarean sections is
due to preferences as well. (Contains 5 tables, 1 figure, and 7 footnotes.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mothers, Immigrants, National Surveys, Risk, Influences, Preferences, Patients, Health Services, Correlation, Values, Predictor Variables, Birth, Obstetrics
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Norway
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